Estes Park News

Partly sunny and breezy conditions ahead of the Estes Park weekend

Posted:
04/19/2013 08:58:40 AM MDT

Partly sunny skies are forecast for Friday across the Estes Valley with a chance of rain or snow showers returning for the weekend. Breezy conditions will also create times of blowing and drifting snow. The chance of snow increases on Monday under mostly cloudy skies. The National Weather Service forecast for the area calls for:

Today Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tonight A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Saturday Scattered rain and snow showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night A 10 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of rain showers.

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Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wind blows snow off of the high peaks, obscuring the iconic view. We can expect partly cloudy skies and wind today with a high in the mid 40s. (Walt Hester)

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